Large Carved Three Legged, Molar-like Tabletop Folk Art Chair old statue stable and study

stable and study

and then these fantastic hanging whiskers on either side

but all seem in generally good condition

Not an especially skillful carving

with each block housing what I'd guess are a few wooden beads

Large Carved Three Legged, Molar-like Tabletop Folk Art Chair old statue stable and studyThe first thing I thought when I spotted this chair (purchased from a dealer with fabulous things in Medina, NY, near Rochester) was that the lower half looked just like a tooth (albeit with 3 roots rather than 4), and it reminded me of an antique dentist trade sign in the shape of a molar that I have been coveting forever but is well beyond my reach. How much better though to find the tooth form incorporated into a curious three legged chair! Really